Dharma doll : Assembly Instructions
Paper craft Mini-book/Assembly Instructions
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Dharma doll
The first Dharma dolls are said to have been made some 300
years ago at the Sorensen Dharma Temple in Takasaki City in
Gunma Prefecture, modeled after the Zen monk, Bodhidharma.
The eyebrows and beard represent the crane and the turtle, long
considered symbols of longevity in Japan, and the dolls are
popular as good luck charms.
It is traditional to paint in the left pupil (the right one facing you)
when you make a wish, and then paint in the right pupil when the
wish comes true.
Also, it is said to be most lucky to place the doll so that it faces
south.
In Japan, red and white are considered lucky and these are the
usual colors for a Dharma doll. There are other dolls with different
colors, based on oriental astrology, so you can select the color of
the doll based on the nature of your wish and your lucky color,
increasing the fun and perhaps the efficacy of the charm.
*We'll use the red Dharma doll as our model.
Assembly Instructions
Explanation of Symbols.
1) Carefully cut out the parts.
2) Make mountain folds and valley folds along the dotted lines,as indicated
by the directions.
Cut line
3) Assemble the parts in the order shown by the numbers on the glue tabs.
(Read the Explanation of Symbols for more information.)
Mountain fold
4) Attach the parts in order.
(Read the Explanation of Symbols for more information.)
5) Your Paper craft model is finished!
Valley fold
Tools
Scissors, glue (We recommend craft glue.)
Numbered glue tabs
Caution
Glue the parts together in the order indicated by
the numbers.
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Keep glue away from small children.
Be careful not to cut your fingers when using scissors.
Fold the folding lines before gluing.
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Glue tabs with symbols and part names.
These tabs are to be glued onto the matching parts,
which name is indicated on the tab.
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Dharma doll : Assembly Instructions
FRONT
Assemble the front.
1
Eyes and nose
EYES AND NOSE
5
2
3
Face
FACE
4
Hairline
HAIRLINE
BELLY
7
Paste the eyes and nose onto the face
Assembling the front
EYES AND NOSE
FACE
FACE
6
Paste the hairline onto the face
BELLY
HAIRLINE
FRONT
FACE
2
Belly
Dharma doll : Assembly Instructions
BACK/BASE
Assemble the back and base.
8
Build the back
RIGHT BACK
Assemble the left back in the same way.
9
Assembling the back
LEFT BACK
BACK
RIGHT BACK
10
Assembling the base
BASE
3
Dharma doll : Assembly Instructions
Final assembly/Interchangeable parts
Assembling the model and the interchangeable parts
11
Past the front and back together
BACK
The other side (left half) is
secured in the same way.
FIGURE
FRONT
12
Paste the model and base together
FIGURE
The other side (left half) is
secured in the same way.
COMPLETED MODEL
BASE
13
Interchangeable parts: pupil
14
Interchangeable parts: characters on body
PUPIL
BODY CHARACTERS
4
15
Interchangeable parts: characters on side
SIDE CHARACTERS
Dharma doll : Assembly Instructions
Interchangeable parts/Complete!
Interchangeable parts /Complete!
Interchangeable parts
RIGHT SIDE CHARACTERS
PUPILS
LEFT SIDE CHARACTERS
Thriving business
Achievement of one's goals
Well being of the family
Perfect health
A multitude of visitors (customers)
May your heart's desire come true
May your greatest desire come true
Good fortune and protection from evil
BODY CHARACTERS
Plain
Good luck
Longevity
Victory
You can write your
own message here
Paste on the characters and eye of your choice.
Complete!
Side view
No pupils
No front or side characters
Front view
No pupils
Front characters added
5
Front view
One pupil added
Front and side characters added